white-fringed beetle

[ hwahyt-frinjd, wahyt- ]
/ ˈʰwaɪtˌfrɪndʒd, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

any of several weevils of the genus Graphognathus, native to South America and now of southeastern and mid-Atlantic U.S., whose larvae feed on roots and cause serious damage to a wide variety of plants.

Origin of white-fringed beetle

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby white-fringed beetle

white-eyed vireo, white-faced, white-faced hornet, white-flowered gourd, white-footed mouse, white-fringed beetle, white-fronted goose, white-fronted tern, white-glove, white-ground, white-haired